# Intimidation

> Use this skill when a message must sound serious because the situation is serious: security findings, compliance obligations, deadline-backed escalations, or non-optional remediation notices. It is about calibrated force, not bluster; the tone should match the facts and consequences.

- Skill: `hmbown/intimidation` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add hmbown/intimidation`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/hmbown/intimidation/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Security
- Author: Hmbown (https://skillmd.com/u/hmbown)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/hmbown/intimidation

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# Intimidation

Write with enough authority that the recipient understands the risk and the deadline.

## Overview

Intimidation is interpreted here as a metaphorical skill with a shipping-now execution model.

Canonical source: Intimidation (skill)

Provider target: OpenClaw

## When To Use

- A security, compliance, or operational issue requires firm language and explicit accountability.
- A polite draft would understate genuine urgency or make the required action seem optional.
- You need a serious escalation that names the consequence of delay without theatrics.

## Workflow

1. Identify the authority chain, required action, deadline, and real consequence of inaction.
2. Draft direct language that matches the severity level and makes the next step unmistakable.
3. Return the escalation message with a note on why the severity is justified and when to soften it.

## Deliverables

- A stern but defensible message draft.
- A clear call to action, deadline, and owner.
- A short rationale for the tone and severity level.

## Guardrails

- Do not invent legal, security, or employment consequences that are not real.
- Avoid humiliation, personal threats, or bullying when firm language will do the job.

## Default Invocation

Use $intimidation to draft a serious, authoritative message that matches the actual risk and required action.